OK, it’s confession time.
I try to be a person who focuses on the positive, without denying life’s difficulties and challenges. I try to be broadminded and tolerant--even tolerant about other people’s intolerance.
Even so, I’m human. Like the next guy, I have pet peeves, and sometimes I feel like screaming about one of my pet peeves.
At the moment, my most raging pet peeve is when people judge the value of an astrological forecast by how well it predicted what happened in their lives. You’ve probably read or heard such comments. “February was just like you said it would be. You were spot on!”
I know, I know. When I come across such comments, sometimes I tell myself, “Different strokes for different folks.”
Sometimes I say, “Well, you know, self, for one reason or another, the sort of people who make such comments probably use astrology to rationalize not taking primary responsibility for making their lives whatever it is they say that they want them to be. It’s not easy to claim such responsibility. It can be scary to do that, and not everyone is in a place where they’re inclined to do that.”
Sometime I even manage to think to myself, “Why can’t everyone else just live by MY values?” and I laugh at myself.
Nonetheless, if and whenever I write another astrological forecast, if you ever want to compliment me on it, please tell me that it helped you make wise choices. Assuming that you truly believe that, that’s the sort of feedback that’s music to my ears.
Now then, since I’ve been so terribly honest, how about you?
When it comes to astrology, what’s one of your pet peeves?
Superior-sounding, self-indulgent bloggers ;-) or...what?
2 comments:
Hmmm. I find myself wondering about you pet peeve, and whether there may be a translation issue when people comment on the accuracy of your report. I say that because I know how you approach astrology; you don't make predictions, but you do describe conditions. If you were a weather forecaster, you could say that rain is coming, and whether or not people chose to take an umbrella on that day is up to them. Either way they decided, they could still say that you accurately predicted the rain.
Now most people, assuming they believe your forecasts since they requested and paid for them, would probably use the information you provide to make better decisions and take that umbrella, so to speak. Perhaps some of them tried, but didn't do as well as they could have due to fears or distractions. Either way, I would think that comments about your accuracy would sincerely be meant as a compliment without thought that you'd be interested in the repercussions. They simply haven't said whether or not they took the umbrella. They just don't realize the depth of your astrological passions.
I could be wrong and giving your clients more credit than they deserve. When you receive these sort of compliments, do you ever ask how the information might have helped them? Anyway, I'll keep it all in mind. ;)
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